Richea pandanifolia

Pandani at Mount Field, TAS

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Richea pandanifolia	11 Sep 2023	natureguy
Richea pandanifolia	11 Sep 2023	natureguy
Unverified	10 Sep 2023	JimL

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Pretty sure this is Pandani (Richea pandanifolia) but cannot find the species listed in Nature Mapr. From TAS PWS - https://parks.tas.gov.au/discovery-and-learning/plants/pandani Pandani The pandani is the world’s tallest heath plant and a distinctive example of Tasmania's endemic plants. Found only in Tasmania's alpine areas and wet forest mountains, the pandani can range in size from a small shrub up to a 12 metre tree. Its tough, serrated leaves can be up to 1 metre in length. Its unusual appearance can make you feel like you have stepped onto another planet. Common name: Pandani Scientific name: Richea pandanifolia From the Australian Native Plants Society: Richea pandanifolia is a tall palm-like species which grows from 2 to 12 metres high. It usually grows on a single stem but may be occasionally branched. It has tapering leaves which may be 0.3 to 1.5 metres long and, like all richeas, they have “sheathing” bases…ie, the base of the leaf wraps completely around the stem. The leaves are densely crowded towards the top of the trunk. The white or deep pink flowers occur on panicles (a branched inflorescence) up to 25 cm long in late spring and summer. They arise from the leaf axils and are often hidden among the leaves. The flowers are covered by large bracts which fall as the flowers develop. https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/richea-pandanifolia/

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Tapirlord wrote:

11 Sep 2023

Yes, Richea pandanifolia. We will need to add this one. It is a super intersting plant hey.

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16 - 100 Abundance
25 Apr 2018 01:41 PM Recorded on
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Plants Other Shrubs JimL Tasmania NatureMapr

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Greater than 5 metres Plant height

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Richea pandanifolia Scientific name
Pandani Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania